Improved washing-machine



einen sont @anni @with Letters Patent ll* 101,103, dated March- 22, 1870.

IMPROVED WASHING-MACHINE.

The Schedule referred to :in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it may concern vexact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings making part of this speciiication, in which-- Figure l is a perspective view, and

Figure 2, a vertical section.

The same letters in the different figures refer to corresponding parts of the invention.

This invention'relates to washing-machines; and

It consists in the con'ibination and arrangement 0f the parts, as will be more fully specified hereinafter.

'lo enable those skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe its Aconstruction and operation. f'

ln the annexed drawings- A represents the box in which the washing mechanism is' arranged, it being mount-ed on legs, to raise itto a convenient height.

Its top is left open, except at the rear, where it is covered by a narrow strip, H.

The opposite side of the box is made slaniing and provided with a rubbing-board, A1, for convenience in washing some articles that require it, by hand.

Upon one end a frame, A2, is attached, suitabiy constructed to receive a wringer.

G represents the stationary. board, against which the clothes are pressed in the operation of washing, it

heilig perforated, to admit of the passage ofthe water through it. It is arranged in the rear of the box, nnder the strip H, and so as to leave a suitable space between italid the rear board of the box, and also a small space between its lower edge and the bottom of the box, to permit the water forcedthrongh its peribrations to ow back into the main chamber. It stands in an oblique position, and its lower portion is curved forward, for a purpose which will be explained hereinafter.

B represents the perforated plunger or press-board, which is rigidly secured to the bars a a', which in turn are pivoted in sockets c, secured upon the strip H of the box.

The side of the plunger facing the stationary board C is made grooved or corrugated, so that it can take hold of the elothes and'turn or roll them.

Theplungcr is operated by means of the lever D, which .is fulerumined on the box at u, and connected to such plunger by the link (l d', which turns in cycbolts secured to such lever-and plunger.

1t will be seen, by reference to fig. 2, that, asa consequence of its arrangement, the perforated plunger 'gradually changes its stationary board, it being nearly at right angles to it at the beginning of thc stroke, as indicated in dotted lines, while at the end of the stroke it is nearly parallel to it. l

rlhis movement of the plunger has the effect of turning or rolling the clothes over and over, thus bringing all of them4 successively into the most favorable position for the action ofthe water and pressing mechanism. v This turning or rolling is further facilitated by the oblique position of the press-board O, and the construction of its lower end, which is to be curved on thc line in which the lower edge of the plunger moves.

That I claim as my invention, and' desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The stationary perforated press-board C, perforated plunger B, rods a a', links d d', and lever D, when all the parts are constructed and arranged on the box A,:

and with reference to one another, as herein shown and described.

Witnesses: HENRY W. CONNOR.

J osnrn RIDGE, Antennas ltonn'rs.

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